Hello all
Thought I'd use the spare time not commuting at the moment to get started with a bit of a routine, aiming for strength and hypotrophy but mainly just so when I join a gym after lockdown it's not totally disastrous. Have two adjustable dumbbells up to 10kg each, so it's a mix of dumbbell and bodyweight work. (Dumbbell stopgap, bodyweight RR, bodybuilding.com)
Every second day:
3x45sec Planks 3x7 Pushups (On fists due to old wrist issues) 3x8 Goblet Squats (14kg) 3x5 Hammer Curls (9kg each arm) 3x5 Bicep Curls (9kg each arm) 3x7 Overhead Tricep Extension (One 7.5kg dumbbell) 3x5 Overhead Shoulder Press (9kg each arm) 3x5 Shrugs (7.5kg each arm) 3x10 Calf Raises (7.5kg each arm) Planning to add dips and pull-ups now as well.
In normal circumstances I'd be doing a proper routine, but in the current situation a beginner is faced with two quandaries. Firstly which exercises to do (Hopefully the above is a decent spread?). But second, what weights should be used? Obviously listening to your body and judging based on how an exercise feels is a good start, but assuming a well balanced body in terms of strength, which exercises should be using heavier weights ( Goblet Squats, overhead press and floor press?) and which lower weights (Tricep extension, curls?).
As you can see above the weights I'm using are pretty close to each other, partly due to convenience and limited range with the dumbbells I have. How does my routine look? Should I be pushing more on certain exercises?
Cheers in advance
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